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04-01 Strapping Young Lad Box Set
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Strapping Young Lad was a Canadian extreme metal band formed by Devin Townsend in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1994.
The bandstarted as a one-man studio project; Townsend played most of the instruments on the 1995 debut album, Heavy as a
Really Heavy Thing. By1997, he had recruited permanent members; this line-up, which consisted of Townsend on vocals and
guitar, Jed Simon on guitar, Byron Stroudon bass, and Gene Hoglan on drums, lasted until the band's dissolution.
Containing elements of death metal, thrash metal, black metal, progressive metal and industrial metal, Strap ...read more
Strapping Young Lad was a Canadian extreme metal band formed by Devin Townsend in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1994.
The bandstarted as a one-man studio project; Townsend played most of the instruments on the 1995 debut album, Heavy as a
Really Heavy Thing. By1997, he had recruited permanent members; this line-up, which consisted of Townsend on vocals and
guitar, Jed Simon on guitar, Byron Stroudon bass, and Gene Hoglan on drums, lasted until the band's dissolution.
Containing elements of death metal, thrash metal, black metal, progressive metal and industrial metal, Strapping Young Lad's
music wascharacterized by the use of complex time signatures, polyrhythmic guitar riffing and drumming, blast beats and Wall of
Sound production. Theband's musical direction was mainly determined by Townsend, whose battle with bipolar disorder and dark
sense of humour were majorinfluences on his songwriting. Townsend was also noted for his eccentric appearance and on-stage
behaviour, which greatly contributed to theband's intense live performances.
The band gained critical success and a growing underground fan base from their 1997 album City. After a hiatus between 1999
and 2002, theband released three more albums, reaching their commercial peak with the 2006 effort, The New Black. Townsend
disbanded Strapping YoungLad in May 2007, announcing his decision to retreat from public view while continuing to record solo
albums. « hide |
Similar Bands: Devin Townsend, Fear Factory, Mnemic, The Devin Townsend Project, Gojira
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